3.9 Recommendations

Recommendations for PUMA

1. PUMA should consult with the County and field check wetlands in the Planning Area in order to determine if significant wetlands were not documented by the Wright Water Engineers’ study. Further, PUMA should work proactively with interested private property owners to protect these wetlands.
2. The County should be urged to modify the specified minimum distance (from 50 feet to 100 feet) between septic systems and surface water for all new and expanded construction.
3. Residents should be urged to participate in a timed water sampling (seasonal) for metals, organ
4. Residents are encouraged to periodically test their well water, particularly for fecal coliform counts, especially if a given well is within 300 feet of a septic system. The Boulder County Health Department (contact number: 303-441-1180) has certified tests available to the public. The Health Department will also facilitate other tests, including metals, that are available from Colorado State University.
5. Well water downslope of historical mines should be periodically checked for heavy metal content and contamination by other leachates.
6. Isoclines for aquifer levels should be plotted from existing sources of well data to determine general drainage patterns. These data could help in determining the likely sites of future contamination patterns or water-flow modifications in local aquifers and surface water.